I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an e mail
that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries to open this
with the Corel Software, which I have not registered because I have no
interest in using it, but I get this Corel registration window and you cannot
cancel it, "X" out of it or anything. It will not go away and it locks my
system up. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping
up.

Magsmom wrote:
> I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
> computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an e mail
> that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries to open this
> with the Corel Software, which I have not registered because I have no
> interest in using it, but I get this Corel registration window and you cannot
> cancel it, "X" out of it or anything. It will not go away and it locks my
> system up. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping
> up.

Since you don't want to use it, uninstall the Corel software from
Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and the problem will magically
disappear. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft if
you want to see those .pps files (although you should always be careful
opening email attachments) or even install the free OpenOffice suite
which can read .pps files.

http://tinyurl.com/6b6g5 - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://tinyurl.com/yyzosw - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2007

http://www.openoffice.org


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Magsmom wrote:
> I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
> computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an
> e mail that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries
> to open this with the Corel Software, which I have not registered
> because I have no interest in using it, but I get this Corel
> registration window and you cannot cancel it, "X" out of it or
> anything. It will not go away and it locks my system up. Can anyone
> tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping up.

Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?

Pop`

"Poprivet" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Magsmom wrote:
>> I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
>> computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an
>> e mail that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries
>> to open this with the Corel Software, which I have not registered
>> because I have no interest in using it, but I get this Corel
>> registration window and you cannot cancel it, "X" out of it or
>> anything. It will not go away and it locks my system up. Can anyone
>> tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping up.
>
> Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
> files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?
>
> Pop`
>
>

uugghhh! the dreary parade of usless and boring power point files some
people send because they think you would like them.

"Poprivet" wrote:

> Magsmom wrote:
> > I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
> > computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an
> > e mail that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries
> > to open this with the Corel Software, which I have not registered
> > because I have no interest in using it, but I get this Corel
> > registration window and you cannot cancel it, "X" out of it or
> > anything. It will not go away and it locks my system up. Can anyone
> > tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping up.
>
> Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
> files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?
>
> Pop`
>
>
>

Not all of them. My friends know what I am interested in.

"dobey" wrote:

>
> uugghhh! the dreary parade of usless and boring power point files some
> people send because they think you would like them.
>
>
>

Thanks Malke:
I did get the Corel software un-installed and I downloaded the new Power
Point Reader from Microsoft and it does work on the .PPS files - - but only
if I save the attached file and then click on it to open it. It will not
open directly from the attachment in the e mail. I keep getting a message
that it is not associated with a program, but in the Control Panel, the file
types show that .pps files are to be opened with Microsoft Power Point. ???

"Malke" wrote:


> Since you don't want to use it, uninstall the Corel software from
> Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and the problem will magically
> disappear. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft if
> you want to see those .pps files (although you should always be careful
> opening email attachments) or even install the free OpenOffice suite
> which can read .pps files.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6b6g5 - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2003
> http://tinyurl.com/yyzosw - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2007
>
> http://www.openoffice.org
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

Magsmom- Try this link from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan:

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

~Gary




"Magsmom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FA8914F9-FE37-42B1-A64F-(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Malke:
I did get the Corel software un-installed and I downloaded the new Power
Point Reader from Microsoft and it does work on the .PPS files - - but only
if I save the attached file and then click on it to open it. It will not
open directly from the attachment in the e mail. I keep getting a message
that it is not associated with a program, but in the Control Panel, the file
types show that .pps files are to be opened with Microsoft Power Point. ???

"Malke" wrote:


> Since you don't want to use it, uninstall the Corel software from
> Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and the problem will magically
> disappear. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft if
> you want to see those .pps files (although you should always be careful
> opening email attachments) or even install the free OpenOffice suite
> which can read .pps files.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6b6g5 - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2003
> http://tinyurl.com/yyzosw - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2007
>
> http://www.openoffice.org
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>